More than a hundred days later, the allied army of the various tribes arrived at the Jade Capital one after another. There were four hundred thousand strong soldiers and servants.
Cheng Liang's side had the upper hand. He changed his previous conservative strategy and invited the cultivators to issue challenges to the city. The Yue Clan wouldn't feed those vicious beasts for nothing, so they sent them out to fight as well.
In the following days, both sides fought hundreds of times. There were victories and defeats.
But overall, the allied army had the upper hand. Whether it was Ying Guan's golden chain or Chen Mang's cauldron, they defeated their opponents time and time again.
The Yue clan had placed their hopes on the Country Guarding Drum in an attempt to defeat the enemy. But because there were two direct descendants of the Zhao clan in the allied army, they returned without success.
Seeing that they could not win, they closed the city gates and did not come out.
The various tribes sent their armies to attack the city several times. But the capital was protected by restrictions and could not be easily broken through. So they listened to the advice of some generals and surrounded Jade Capital, waiting for the enemy to run out of rations or treasures.
This siege lasted for more than a year.
During this time, the allied army did not do nothing. They attacked everywhere and kept taking over the cities that originally belonged to the Yue clan. Jade Capital had become an isolated city.
But the tribes were still at their wits' end against the restrictions. Even though the accompanying cultivators found many from their sects to break the restrictions, they all returned without success. As time passed, they gave up on the idea.
But at this time, the various clans discovered another crisis. Although the rations were still being sent over from the rear, the precious materials for the cultivators were about to be exhausted. If they didn't have this generation, it would be impossible for them to deal with the Yue clan that had the help of a group of demon cultivators.
In a situation where both sides could not do anything to the other, it was a matter of who could hold on first.
Logically, the tribes controlled most of the Human Dao territories. It should not be difficult for them to gather outside medicine. But in reality, treasures could not be produced in a short amount of time. After more than a decade of fighting, almost all of the treasures that could be harvested in Sky Mountain had been picked clean.
With Cheng Liang as the leader, Ying Guan had no choice but to discuss this matter. Because the Ying Division was the only one who could solve this problem.
Ying Guan took the opportunity to suggest that after entering the city, if the tribes were willing to take the country's young master as King Zhao, then the Ying Division could send over all the treasures.
After some discussion, the leaders of the various tribes agreed to this request.
However, all of them had intentionally or unintentionally overlooked Chen Mang who'd originally supported Chen Mang, and it was even to the extent that there was utterly no one who'd come to ask for his opinion.
Chen Mang didn't care about all this. He had no intention of taking the throne. As long as he wiped out the Yue clan and killed his enemies with his own hands, he was prepared to return to the mountain to cultivate.
At this moment, the clan leaders did not know that the upper echelons of the Yue clan, who were trapped in the city, were gradually panicking.
Although the Jade Capital still had enough rations to last for two years, and there were still quite a lot of precious materials that could support them for a few more years, the kerosene of the transportation restriction was about to be exhausted. Without this layer of protection, they would no longer be able to stop the army outside the city.
The clan leader of the Yue clan, Yue Chao, judged that the fall of the Jade Capital was inevitable. The only way to escape was to escape with his life. Thus, he patiently waited for a month. He brought a few of his trusted attendants out of the garden and led a few spiritual birds out. Then, the group of people flew out of the Jade Capital silently and fled into the depths of the wasteland.
At this moment, Chen Mang was cultivating on top of a mound. This place was piled up by the various tribes, and the terrain was very high. From here, he could see many scenes in the Jade Capital. Suddenly, he saw a black shadow leaping out of the city. Suspicion arose in his heart, and he flipped onto the jade lion. With a flap of his wings, he had already chased after the shadow.
The speed of the white jade lion's flight was far faster than that of the spiritual birds. In less than a moment, it had caught up to the shadow.
Chen Mang recognized the person's appearance, and immediately recognized that the person in the lead was his enemy, Yue Chao. His eyes instantly turned red, and he immediately cast the precious cauldron in the sky. In a split second, a ray of fire shone down from the sky.
With a rumble, the spiritual birds and the people on their backs were instantly charred, and not even their bones were left.
However, a ring of light suddenly flashed on Yue Chao's body. When the fire dispersed, he was unharmed. The spiritual bird he was sitting on was startled, and it suddenly fled in a hurry, and its speed increased slightly.
Chen Mang was stunned, and immediately reacted. He said, "The Zhao King Seal?"
The Zhao King Seal was rumored to be bestowed by the four Daoist Lords. Even though it was crowned with the name of a country, in reality, it was the seal of a human master. It was difficult to get close to it, and it was impervious to external evils. Whoever held this seal would be the rightful ruler.
He knew that with this item, divine arts and treasures might not be able to do anything to this person. Thus, he called out, "Senior Brother Bai Yi, please help me."
The white lion he was sitting on let out a low growl, and it spread its wings. In a split second, it flew above the spiritual bird, and with a swipe of its four claws, it tore off half of the wing.
The spiritual bird let out a sorrowful cry and fell from the sky. Yue Chao could not help but reveal a terrified expression. He shouted loudly, and slapped away the talisman given to him by a Yao cultivator. In an instant, he seemed to be pushed by a huge force, and he suddenly fled into the distance.
Chen Mang could not help but panic. Afraid that he would escape, he hurriedly chased after him. Not long after, he found Yue Chao lying at the foot of a mountain, vomiting blood non-stop. Even half of his body was broken, and he was missing an arm and a leg. His skin and flesh were charred all over, and he was already at his last gasp.
Chen Mang's thoughts changed, and he understood. Even though Yue Chao had the talisman, he was still a mortal after all. Without any protection, it was impossible for him to withstand such a fast speed.
He walked forward and glanced at Yue Chao. Then, he stretched out his hand and closed two fingers before tapping on the space between Yue Chao's brows. With a crack, Yue Chao instantly breathed his last.
After standing silently for a while, he searched Yue Chao's body and took the Zhao King Seal from his body. He was about to leave, but when he turned his head, he saw a young cultivator standing not far away. His eyes widened, and he said in surprise, "Master?"
He knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed. "Disciple deceived Master and left the mountain without permission. Master, please punish me."
Cen Xiao said, "You took this jade seal. Do you want to go back and inherit the position of Zhao King, or continue to cultivate under me?"
Chen Mang said without hesitation, "Disciple has no interest in worldly affairs. Master, please take me in."
Cen Xiao nodded, and said, "Get up. You left the mountain without permission this time. When you return, you will be punished to stay in seclusion for a hundred days. "
Chen Mang was not worried, but happy instead. He bowed again, and said, "Yes, Master."
Cen Xiao turned around, and a cloud of smoke rose under his feet. He had already stepped into the air and left.
Chen Mang wanted to return the jade seal, but Cen Xiao did not have the chance to do so Just Now. He thought about it, and decided that he would return it when he had the chance in the future. Thus, he stuffed it into his robes, and leaped onto the Jade Lion's back. With a shout, he soared into the air and caught up to Cen Xiao.
Meanwhile, on Jade Capital's side, the guards discovered that the Moon King had gone missing, and they could not find him no matter how hard they tried. At this moment, those who saw that the Yue Clan was about to perish secretly opened the city gates and surrendered. The army of the various clans swarmed in, and the Yue Clan's chaos that had lasted for more than ten years was thus pacified.
A month later, the Kingdom's young master, Suo Chong, was elected by the various clans, and succeeded the position of Zhao King. He bestowed rewards to the world, offered sacrifices to the heavens and the earth, and reported to the heavens. The Zhao Clan was thus continued.
Outside the Kun Shi Continent, Zhang Yan, Dan Yi, and the rest were watching this scene.
Michihito Ichito said, "This Suo Chong is a puppet under the Heartless Sect. Now that he has obtained the position of human ruler, all the fated people in the Zhao Nation will fall into his hands."
Fu Qingming said, "It's fine. Let him do as he pleases."
They did not have an agreement with the Heartless Sect. If the Zhou Huanyuan Jade had fallen into the hands of this person, they could very well come forward and snatch it.
The Heartless Sect was actually well aware of this. However, if the Origin Jade was right in front of them and they had the chance to obtain it, they would not let it go even if they knew that the Heartless Sect was watching from behind.
Furthermore, the four of them could tell.
The Zhao Nation was first massacred by the Yue Clan, and their upper echelons were almost wiped out. Now that the Yue Clan had been breached, it could be said that their strength had greatly declined.
On the other hand, the various tribes, especially the Cheng Tribe, had used this opportunity to suppress the disloyal subjects to take over many people and territories from the Zhao Tribe. Just Now, Suo Chong, who had inherited the position of Zhao King, did not have the strength to demand these things back.
It could be said that currently, although the various tribes still respected the Zhao Clan as the leader, it was the rise of the feudal vassals. The remaining people and soldiers of the Zhao Tribe could at most be counted as a medium-sized tribe. Other than the righteous title, they were far from the power they once had. When the time came, they could possibly be replaced by other tribes.
Fu Qingming reminded solemnly, "The situation in the Kun Shi Continent has been settled. There will not be any war in the near future. There are still dozens of years before the Origin Jade appears. At that time, the heretics will definitely use their methods. Fellow Daoists, please be prepared."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly. In the early years, the Connate Demons and the Human Dao had an agreement that could repel the Extraterrestrial Demons. However, due to the arrival of the Heartless Sect, the four forces were now eyeing this item. The situation had long been broken. No matter who got the Origin Jade, the other three forces would not let it go. Especially with the Taiyi Golden Pearl involved, it made the situation even more complicated.
Therefore, on the day the Yuan Jade appeared, a battle was inevitable.
The wheel of time turned, and in the blink of an eye, another forty years passed.
Although there were occasional disputes in the Human Dao Domain, there were no more battles like before that involved so many tribes. Most of the people who had been divined to be fated had died of old age, and the number of people remaining had dwindled.
At this time, all the great powers were looking over. If the Zhou Huanyuan Jade appeared, it would definitely be among these people.
These people were mainly scattered in the four territories. Within a Sky Mountain, most of the people who had obtained the Origin Jade were there. The Ying Tribe had expended a great deal of effort to control these people.
However, because the Zhao Tribe's strength had been greatly damaged, they had abandoned almost all of their territory outside the Jade Capital. Their influence was limited to the area around the capital. As for the people who had obtained the Origin Jade within the other tribes, it was somewhat beyond their reach.
The second territory was within the Gu Tribe and the Ying Tribe. These two territories were the largest Human Dao tribes outside of Zhaoyuan, but the Ying Tribe was controlled by the Heartless Sect.
As for the third place, it was within the boundless mountains. This was where the demon cultivators gathered.
Back then, the monsters that had been recruited by the Yue Clan had taken in many disciples of the nobles of the Yue Tribe and subordinate tribes as disciples for the sake of benefits. These people had heard that the Yue Clan had been destroyed and could no longer return, so they followed their masters and settled here.
These people did not come here to cultivate alone. Usually, they were followed by hundreds and thousands of servants. If added together, the number of servants was extremely large. Therefore, there were many people who had obtained the Origin Jade among them.
The last group was led by King Zhao's brother, Ohu, and they had migrated to the Dayin Plains. If the Origin Jade appeared here, it would definitely fall into the hands of the Connate Demons.
It could be said that other than the demons that had been in hiding, these three factions all had a chance to obtain the Origin Jade. In the end, it was just a matter of who obtained the Origin Jade.
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